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It would be neat if we could find the vintage tape reels with the three notches. I think I remember seeing them as a kid. If not, I am sure we can glue our own.

Believe it or not, but I have a tape reel in my car (dont ask why) and I noticed today it has the 3 notches ! Yeaaaaah ! That's very weird because it's the same brand that the ones I use to buy and they have no notch at all... (at least the new ones)

Believe it or not, but I have a tape reel in my car (dont ask why) and I noticed today it has the 3 notches ! Yeaaaaah ! That's very weird because it's the same brand that the ones I use to buy and they have no notch at all... (at least the new ones)

I think i found another truck donor instead of the kit #8000 Transtar CO-4070A. CO4070 is hard to find. Looking at instruction sheets i noticed the Transtar II Eagle has the same instructions with the exception of the air filter box and bumper. I don't think that part is used on any of the concept models though. The other catch is that if you want the air bags that are used on the Y wing engines you will need the first issue of this kit with air ride suspension. Kit #8017. The rerelease is kit # 6183 and it has a walking beam suspension. I have an 8017 coming and i will verify it when i get it.

Wow! Great job!
I have two sizes, one is larger than the other, the larger one matches the measurements from Fischer, the smaller one measures 9mm high and 17mm wide.
The larger one is really huge compared to the smaller one.
That could very well be it, it measures close to the smaller one than it does to the bigger one.

I remain positive that someone is still using those molds for tape. At a dollar store today my wife found (yes, I have my wife looking for me! ) "Jot" brand invisible tape. The tape dispenser is the old style two sided plastic and the tape cutter is metal as opposed to plastic. The roll has the nubs, but it has 4 (one every 90 degrees) instead of 3. So...while we have one to mold, I'm going to keep looking and if I find them Ill offer up the brand we need to buy.

I got the transtar II Eagle in. It is a kit #8017 and it does not have the airbag suspension.

Parts that look correct.

Engine block #5
chrome tanks on engine block #8
wheel backs #62
part between #14 and #63 looks like one of the mudflaps
Fuel tanks used on YWING

Parts not in kit i thought would be.

Wheel back #14 I'm not sure if this part is in the CO-4070A either which means there is yet another truck that is needed. There is an oilpan and front axle on the original blockaid runner concept the doesn't match the transtar parts.

Little parts that sit behind part #8 (part of the airbag suspension)
Airbags for the YWING engines.